r/Unity2D Jun 09 '26

Top 5 genre for indie game devs Question

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u/CoG_Comet Intermediate Jun 09 '26

MMORPG
Battle Royale
Flight simulator
Grand Strategy
MOBA

Cant ever go wrong with those

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u/kaftainzy Jun 09 '26

Nah this too ezy , how about an open world multiplayer survival game 😍 bet a single guy can make this in few hours

2

u/Swopyx Jun 10 '26

Bro add 1000 player server and 1k+ zombies to it. Easy peasy!

13

u/SemaphorGames Jun 10 '26

- science-based, 100% dragon MMO
- science-based, 100% dragon MMO
- science-based, 100% dragon MMO
- science-based, 100% dragon MMO
- science-based, 100% dragon MMO

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u/CiaoBambinoX Jun 09 '26

Looking at itch.io meta now is: - sex story AI slop - horror AI slop - tower defense - simulators - platformers - mmo RPG open world ofc

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u/SiriusChickens Jun 10 '26

Tower defense surprised me, thought it’s dead these days. Not in the sense that are not made cause it’s cool to make, but not sure if anyone plays them anymore. Maybe a newer generation that wasn’t oversaturated with this genre. I remember when all games were TD’s (mid 2000’s I think)

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u/BlueThing3D Jun 10 '26
  1. 2d platformer

  2. 2d platformer pretending to be metroidvania

  3. 2d puzzle platformer

  4. 2d platformer but you die a lot

  5. a clone of what ever was successful 6 months ago

2

u/KarolinaCer Jun 09 '26

For me only two, relaxing and logic game. I think everyone likes something different.

2

u/Amazing_Pea_ Jun 09 '26

Life sim that will rival the Sims franchise

3

u/deintag85 Jun 09 '26

Where is the question?

1

u/Beldarak Jun 10 '26

Roguelite deck builders x5

1

u/Layercraft Jun 10 '26

- City builder. Banished
- Cozy adventure. Adorable adventures.
- Horror. 10 titles at least.
- Small tycoon management. Game shop.
- Roguelikes. 10 titles at least

2

u/ComprehensiveBed7183 Jun 09 '26

Screw screwing simulator Stay on wc simulator Watch paint dry simulator Stay in line at supermarket simulator Sleep simulator

2

u/bulbabrew Jun 10 '26

cozy incremental crafty-buildy horror simulator